Ep 23 - Sencha Yabukita Is A Japanese Green Tea Rich With Umami

The host and one of the tea importers from Trident Cafe and Teas, Jake Dirnberger, and filmmaker, Josh Hyde, gently steep a Yabukita, the most ubiquitous tea cultivar in Japan. In addition to being a hearty crop, it is renowned for its powerful umami. A delicate and sophisticated tea, this Yabukita Sencha is best steeped at a lower temperature. When brewed properly, it has remarkably clear floral notes, as well as a crisp herbaciousness and soft, pleasing umami. Japanese green teas such as this are steamed, rather than baked or fried, in order to arrest oxidation and lock in their green flavors. Find the highest quality teas at Trident Cafe and Teas. Trident Cafe and Teas sources directly from tea farmers and maintains long term relationships with their farmers worldwide. These relationships have created one of the highest quality tea supply chains in the U.S.